]]>State Reps. Christina Hagan (R-Alliance) and Ron Hood (R-Ashville) offer sponsor testimony on the Heartbeat Bill, which would ban abortions within weeks of conception. Full clips of their opening comments and questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

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http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/college-costs/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 17:24:18 +0000http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/?p=12328The group Young Invincibles holds a press conference as part of its Student Impact Week of Action, hoping to convince lawmakers and Gov. John Kasich to devote more funding to higher education. Speakers include Justin Yeater, Kent State student Rob Lierenz and state Reps. Dan Ramos and Kathleen Clyde.

]]>The group Young Invincibles holds a press conference as part of its Student Impact Week of Action, hoping to convince lawmakers and Gov. John Kasich to devote more funding to higher education. Speakers include Justin Yeater, Kent State student Rob Lierenz and state Reps. Dan Ramos and Kathleen Clyde.

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http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/gop-response-to-sots/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 13:35:44 +0000http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/?p=12326The Republican leaders of the Ohio House and Senate respond to Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State speech in Wilmington:

]]>Sen. Shannon Jones (R-Springboro) announces the introduction of legislation to require child-proof packaging on liquid nicotine refill products. Press conference included comments from Rick Spiller of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Amy Diebel of the Pediatric Association and Melissa Wervey Arnold of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/hang-on-sloopy/#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 20:23:09 +0000http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/?p=12321Rep. Doug Green (R-Mt Orab) sings “Hang On Sloopy” to the Ohio House State Government Committee as part of a hearing to designate the official state rock song.

]]>Rep. Doug Green (R-Mt Orab) sings “Hang On Sloopy” to the Ohio House State Government Committee as part of a hearing to designate the official state rock song.
]]>http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/hang-on-sloopy/feed/0Kasich on School Funding, Tax Reformhttp://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/kasich-on-school-funding-tax-reform/
http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/kasich-on-school-funding-tax-reform/#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2015 17:39:13 +0000http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/?p=12319Gov. John Kasich defends his budget plans to fund K-12 education, which considers area’s property values and incomes to determine state aid, shifting more state funding to districts that don’t have the capacity to raise funds on their own. Kasich on tax reform:

]]>Gov. John Kasich defends his budget plans to fund K-12 education, which considers area’s property values and incomes to determine state aid, shifting more state funding to districts that don’t have the capacity to raise funds on their own.

Kasich on tax reform:

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http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/kasich-on-higher-ed-costs/#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2015 17:38:25 +0000http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/?p=12317Gov. John Kasich and the heads of public colleges and universities gather to discuss a new Ohio Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency in Higher Education.

]]>Gov. John Kasich and the heads of public colleges and universities gather to discuss a new Ohio Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency in Higher Education.

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http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/ohio-right-to-life-legislative-priorities/#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2015 15:13:30 +0000http://blogs.dixcdn.com/capitalblog/?p=12315Ohio Right to Life unveils its legislative priorities for the session, including banning abortion if an unborn baby is able to feel pain (no later than 20 weeks), prohibiting the procedure if an unborn child is found to have Down syndrome, creating a trigger clause in state law to ban abortions in Ohio if the…

]]>Ohio Right to Life unveils its legislative priorities for the session, including banning abortion if an unborn baby is able to feel pain (no later than 20 weeks), prohibiting the procedure if an unborn child is found to have Down syndrome, creating a trigger clause in state law to ban abortions in Ohio if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade and other provisions. Speakers included Ohio Right to Life Executive Director Stephanie Ranade Krider, Sen. Peggy Lehner and Rep. Kristina Roegner.